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What are the best ways to debunk COVID vaccine misinformation?

What are the best ways to debunk COVID vaccine misinformation?

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine have tested types of messages that debunked vaccine misinformation with people considering getting vaccinated or boosted.

Eric Horvath

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Penn Medicine joins national effort to digitally map the human body

Penn Medicine joins national effort to digitally map the human body

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine are joining a national collaboration to launch the Whole Person Physiome Research and Coordination Center, an initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health to create AI-ready models of physiology for research and clinical care.

Kiran Musunuru: Editing genes to save lives

Kiran Musunuru: Editing genes to save lives

Kiran Musunuru develops gene-based therapies to improve the health of patients with heart disease and correct genetic changes in people affected by ultra-rare conditions.

Reimagined Penn Medicine facility set to usher in a bold new era of Immune Health discovery
Penn President J. Larry Jameson, Kevin Mahoney and two others cutting a Penn Medicine ribbon at a Ribbon Cutting ceremony.

(From left) Kevin B. Mahoney, chief executive officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System; Penn President J. Larry Jameson; Jonathan A. Epstein, dean of the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM); and E. Michael Ostap, senior vice dean and chief scientific officer at PSOM, at the ribbon cutting at 3600 Civic Center Boulevard.

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Reimagined Penn Medicine facility set to usher in a bold new era of Immune Health discovery

3600 Civic Center Boulevard will bring together key researchers and technologies in Immune Health, the Colton Center for Autoimmunity, and infectious diseases to drive breakthrough science.

Eric Horvath

2 min. read

White coat ceremonies: A professional milestone
Four students celebrating in white coats after Penn’s white coat ceremony.

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White coat ceremonies: A professional milestone

The School of Dental Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, and School of Veterinary Medicine marked the start of the semester with white coat ceremonies for their students.

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Exposure to air pollution worsens Alzheimer’s disease
Emissions from a power plant.

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Exposure to air pollution worsens Alzheimer’s disease

New research from Penn Medicine finds living in areas with high concentration of air pollution is associated with increased buildup of amyloid and tau proteins in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, accelerating cognitive decline.

Kelsey Geesler

2 min. read

Students use art to change how we communicate about research
Five ceramic art pieces on display.

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Students use art to change how we communicate about research

Science is hard to explain. The Artist-in-Residence initiative at Penn’s Translational Research Immersion Program seeks to help by using art.

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Pioneering strategy may keep breast cancer from coming back
A mammogram technicial looking at the scans of a mammogram with patient in the background.

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Pioneering strategy may keep breast cancer from coming back

A clinical trial led by scientists from the Abramson Cancer Center and the Perelman School of Medicine offers proof-of-concept for a treatment approach to prevent breast cancer recurrence.

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A summer of student enrichment, from big ideas to bold beats
Grade school drummers in music class.

A West Philadelphia High School student practices the drum as part of a July summer program in partnership with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships and nonprofit Musicopia. 

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A summer of student enrichment, from big ideas to bold beats

The Netter Center for Community Partnerships finished its summer of programming for West Philadelphia students, impacting 640 students and six University-Assisted Community Schools.

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